Press Releases/Letters

The following are press releases and events related to NEADA:

• NEADA Statement on Federal FY 2018 LIHEAP Funding
  December 27, 2017
• NEADA Statement in Response to the Administration’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal
  March 17, 2017
• PBS Newshour Segment on Energy Assistance Features NEADA’s Executive Director Mark Wolfe
  February 22, 2015
• NEADA Calls on Sec. Sebelius to Release $490 Million in LIHEAP Appropriated Funds to Address Extreme Cold Weather Conditions
  January 28, 2014
• Sequester Cuts 300,000 Poor Families from Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
  November 14, 2013
• NEADA Calls for HHS to Release of LIHEAP FY 2014 Program Funds
  October 28, 2013
• NEADA Submits Comments on Proposed New ACF Data Collection Requirements
  August 1, 2013
• NEADA Calls for the Immediate Release of LIHEAP Post-Sequester Funds
  May 16, 2013
• LIHEAP Grantee Training Meeting, June 7-8
  April 22, 2013
• The # of Military Families Receiving LIHEAP Increases by 156% Since 2008
  December 8, 2011
• Applications for Energy Assistance Again Reach Record Levels
  February 8, 2011

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• States Project Massive Cuts in LIHEAP Under Senate Appropriations Bill
  November 29, 2010
• Winter Home Energy Prices Projected to Increase to $986
  October 13, 2010
• NEADA Calls on Congress to Maintain $5.1 Billion for FY 11 and 75% of State Median Income Eligibility
  September 22, 2010
• NEADA Calls on the Administration to Release Emergency Funds
  August 31, 2010
• NEADA Press Release on GAO LIHEAP Report
  July 2, 2010
• Table illustrating state-by-state numbers comparing FY 2009 actual vs. FY 2010 projected
  February 22, 2010
• Administration Releases $490 million in Emergency Funds
  January 10, 2010
• 2008 National Energy Assistance Survey Released: Record Numbers of Families Struggle to Pay Home Energy Bills
  April 28, 2009
• LIHEAP Applications Reach Record Levels – Households Projected to Increase by 25% to 7.3 Million
  January 12, 2009
• States Call on President-elect Obama to Add $2.5 Billion to LIHEAP as Part of His Proposed Stimulus Package
  December 8, 2008
• 48 Senators Call for $2.5 Billion in FY 08 Supplemental Funding
  September 12, 2008
• 310 Organizations Call on House Leadership to Add $3.12 Billion in Supplemental FY 08 LIHEAP Funding
  August 4, 2008
• Winter Home Energy Prices Projected to Reach Record Levels States Call on Congress to Approve $1 Billion Supplemental
  June 23, 2008
• State Energy Officials Release 2008 Energy Cost Survey
  June 11, 2008
• Consumers Continue to Fall Behind on Utility Bills: Arrearages Approach $5 billion, Up 14.8% from Last Year
  May 8, 2008
• LIHEAP Households Served Increase by 3.8% – Highest Total in 16 Years
  April 25, 2008
• State Energy Assistance Directors Call on Congress to Increase Funding by $1 Billion to Address Declining Purchasing Power and High Energy Prices
  December 7, 2007
• High Winter Heating Prices Projected, States Call on Congress to Increase Funding for Energy Assistance
  November 5, 2007
• Governors Call for $500 Million in LIHEAP Funding
  November 1, 2007
• Record Winter Prices Predicted for Home Heating Oil, Propane and Electricity: States Call on the Adm. to Release Emergency Funds
  September 25, 2007
• NEADA Study: 1.2 Million Households Disconnected from Utility Service
  July 11, 2007
• 35 Governors Call for Increased LIHEAP Funding
  February 15, 2007
• NEADA Calls on Congress to Maintain Funding for 07 at $3.2 Billion
  January 17, 2007
• President’s Budget Calls for 44% Cut in Energy Assistance to the Poor! More than One Million Households Face Elimination of Benefits
  January 7, 2007
• States Report Highest Level of Households Receiving Energy Assistance in 13 Years Additional $1 Billion Appropriated for LIHEAP Provides Essential Support State-by-State Survey Results
  June 19, 2006
• States Report Highest Level of Households Receiving Energy Assistance in 13 Years Additional $1 Billion Appropriated for LIHEAP Provides Essential Support State-by-State Survey Results
  June 7, 2006
• Federal LIHEAP Grants Decline to Lowest Level in Five Years
  January 24, 2006
• Some States Begin to Run Out of Funds
  December 22, 2005
• Applications for Energy Assistance Expected to Reach 5.6 Million Households
• Media Conference Call to Discuss New National Survey of How Low Income Families Are Coping with High Energy Bills
  September 21, 2005
• NEADA Signs Letter Urging Interior to Implement Royalty Gas Program
  September 21, 2005
• NEADA & Other State Energy Groups Call on Congress to Increase LIHEAP Funding to $5.1 Billion
  September 15, 2005
• Home Heating Costs Projected to Hit Record Levels this Winter Grim Forecast for Low Income Families
  September 8, 2005
• State Low Income Energy Directors Call on the President to Release Emergency Funds in Response to Excessive Heat Conditions
  July 25, 2005
• Home Heating Costs Expected to Hit Record Highs for Heating Oil Users
  June 22, 2005
• Purchasing Power of Federal LIHEAP Grants Decline from 49% of Heating Oil Bills in 2002 to 25% in 2005
  April 19, 2005
• LIHEAP Applications for Assistance up 5.3 Percent for FY 2005
  December 10, 2004
• Home Heating with Heating Oil Projected to Increase by 50% – States Call for Additional Federal Funding for Low Income Energy Programs
  October 25, 2004
• Low-Income Energy Crises Worsens – National Survey Reports that Unaffordable Energy Bills have Serious, Long-Term Impacts on Families
  April 26, 2004
• States Report That Low Income Home Energy Assistance Programs Rapidly Increase Adding Almost 661,000 New Families
  March 10, 2004
• State Shut-Off Moratoriums Set to Expire Beginning February 28
  March 3, 2004
• State LIHEAP Programs Projected to Grow to 4.9 Million in FY 2004
  February 23, 2004
• Administration released additional LIHEAP Funds in Response to NEADA Request
  December 19, 2003
• State Energy Assistance Programs Begin Closing Down Due To Delays In The Release Of Federal Funds
  December 16, 2003
• Administration Releases $100 million in Emergency Funds to 33 states and the District of Columbia
  August 8, 2002
• New Survey Finds More Households Can’t Pay their Energy Bills 11 States & DC Out of Energy Assistance Funds by the End of February
  February 20, 2002
• President Releases FY 2003 Budget Significant Cuts Proposed for LIHEAP
  February 4, 2002
• Congress Approved 21% Increase in LIHEAP Funding for FY 2002
  January 7, 2002
• House/Senate Committees Approve 21% Increase in LIHEAP Funding!
  October 12, 2001
• Economic Slowdown Means More Americans Need Help with Energy Bills
  October 3, 2001
• House Raises LIHEAP Authorization Ceiling to $3.4 billion. Details and State-by-State Distribution
  August 7, 2001
• Testimony of Joanne Choate, Maine State Housing Agency on Behalf of NEADA
  July 13, 2001
• NEADA Survey Finds that Program Applications have Increased by more than 1.1 Million Households
  June 18, 2001
• Study Finds States are Running Out of Energy Assistance Funds
  June 11, 2001

Other Correspondence in Support of LIHEAP Funding

• NEADA Calls on the President to Release Emergency Funds to Address Cooling Needs
  July 31, 2006
• House Letter Signed by 102 Members
  September 30, 2005
• Reed/Collins Letter Signed by 41 Senators
  September 20, 2005
• Letter Signed by 28 Governors to House and Senate Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Subcommittee
  September 28, 2005
• Letter to President Bush from the Coalition of Northeastern Governors
  September 29, 2005
• Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee from the Coalition of Northeastern Governors
  September 29, 2005

Publications

The following publications have been released by NEADA:

• NEADA Testimony Supports $5.1 Billion for FY 2011
  April 15, 2010
• LIHEAP Issue Brief
  November 26, 2007
• Public Service Commission Consumer Protection Rules and Regulations: A Resource Guide
  July 2006
• NEADA Releases Report on Tracking Arrearages and Disconnections
  June 17, 2004
• States Plan for Deep Cuts in LIHEAP Under the Administration’s Budget
  December 13, 2002
• NEADA Winter Heating Survey Released 4.4 Million Households Served in FY 2002
  July 28, 2002
• State-by-State Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Survey Responses
  April 3, 2001

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